EFB Chapter 1969 Unruly
Chapter 1969 Unruly
Chapter 1969 Unruly
Chen Fei's gaze, like a deep star, slowly swept over the other two orbs of light that were floating uncertainly on the illusory image of the river of time, and he had already made a judgment in his heart.
The first ball of light shares some similarities with the core concept of [Return to Nothingness Leap], as it combines the movement technique of [Time Gap Leap] with the offensive nature of [Law Return to Nothingness].
However, its focus is completely different. It is not used to annihilate paths or conceal itself, but rather to lay down sharp spikes of rules made of the power of [Law Return to Nothingness], full of tearing and destruction, on the path of time fragments it passes through during each leap and traverse.
This instantly transformed the entire jump path into a perilous and trap-filled death corridor.
This characteristic is undoubtedly a nightmare when dealing with opponents whose strength is far inferior to one's own, making it a highly efficient tool for clearing out and blocking.
However, when facing a mortal enemy of equal or even greater strength, this fixed-path area attack is not only less effective, but may also be easily detected by the opponent due to the dispersed energy and fixed trajectory.
In a duel between top experts, even the slightest flaw can be fatal.
The second orb of light is entirely focused on attack and control.
It can instantly sever and annihilate the fundamental laws that support spatial stability and energy flow in a specific area, forming a temporary and extremely unstable "rule vacuum cage".
Any enemy caught in it will find it difficult to move, their energy will be stagnant, and their supernatural powers will be greatly reduced.
However, this property requires a certain amount of preparation time, its range of effect is relatively fixed, it is too cumbersome, and lacks flexibility.
With his mind made up, Chen Fei stretched out his palm and grasped it in mid-air. The brilliant ball of light representing the [Return to Nothingness Leap] floated lightly into his palm as if drawn by an invisible force.
The moment the ball of light touched his hand, it transformed into a stream of light that was as cool as water yet as deep as an abyss, instantly disappearing into Chen Fei's brow and sea of consciousness, where it began to merge with his divine soul essence.
"simplify!"
"Simplification of the Return to Nothingness Leap...Simplification successful...Return to Nothingness Leap → Shadow Rules of the Return to Nothingness Realm!"
Chen Fei slowly closed his eyes, cleared his mind of all distractions, and began to operate the Shadow Rules of the Returning Void Realm.
It was as if an invisible veil of shadow had quietly enveloped Chen Fei's entire body. The surrounding void seemed to have become even darker and deeper.
A vast amount of exquisite insights, like stars in the night sky, illuminate and connect one by one in the sea of consciousness. How can one use supreme willpower to precisely capture and solidify those fleeting, almost imperceptible microscopic fragments of time...
How to transform oneself into a "shadow" that transcends conventional definitions, traversing and leaping through it in a way that defies spatial logic...
How can one, while traversing through time, invoke the power of "Nullification" originating from the very source of the laws, silently and completely erasing all traces of their existence from the level of time and rules...?
These insights, though profound and obscure, contain the supreme mysteries of the Great Dao of Time and Space. Chen Fei's mind quickly absorbed, understood, and digested all of this, rapidly transforming it into his own instincts and foundation.
Within the Realm of Return to Nothingness, subtle ripples, like waves on the surface of water, spread around Chen Fei's body. However, these ripples would mysteriously disappear without a trace the moment they appeared.
After an unknown amount of time, all the strange phenomena surrounding Chen Fei suddenly subsided.
Chen Fei slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them, and fragments of time seeming to ripple within them.
Return to the ultimate state, the Great Perfection!
With a slight thought, Chen Fei vanished from the spot without a sound.
In the next instant, it appeared in the void at the other end of the Guixu Realm. Wherever it passed, the void remained calm as usual, leaving no spatial fluctuations, energy residues, or time traces.
A satisfied smile curved Chen Fei's lips; this undoubtedly gave him an extremely important trump card.
After briefly experiencing the effects of the Return to Nothingness Leap, Chen Fei did not stop. He looked inward at his soul and focused his gaze on the other two sets of characteristics that had a crucial impact on his combat power: Spacetime Overlap and All Laws Return to Origin.
Time and Space Overlap: It allows one to briefly "realize" and summon one's own past "projection" from the vast river of history.
This projection is incredibly close to reality, possessing full power corresponding to the moment of summoning, making it another crucial combat force for Chen Fei besides the Night Demon Warriors.
In countless battles of the past, the past self has played a crucial role.
The principle of "All Laws Return to Their Source" directly addresses the essential core of all laws and supernatural powers in the world, revealing their most fundamental "Taoist principles," and achieving a near-perfect replication. The power of the replica can reach more than 95% of the original.
In recent fierce battles, this characteristic has enabled Chen Fei to flexibly choose to replicate the most suitable Overlord characteristic based on the characteristics of different opponents, thus better dealing with various complex battle situations, and its effect is extremely significant.
As the overlapping of spacetime and the return of all laws collided, the illusory image of the river of time descended once more. Amidst the surging waves, three orbs of light, each radiating a different law, appeared on the river's surface.
Chen Fei's gaze swept back and forth between the three orbs of light, his brows furrowing slightly as he faced a rare moment of hesitation and weighing of options.
【Tao mark engraving】
This characteristic does not involve summoning past incarnations to fight, but rather imprinting the power that replicates historical projections directly into one's own foundation and soul in a more fundamental way.
It can increase Chen Fei's basic combat power by 20%, while retaining the ability of [Return to the Origin of All Laws] to directly see the essence of all laws and replicate the core Dao principles. The power of the replicated version is still as high as 95%.
However, the price is the loss of the ability to summon a physical manifestation of one's past self. The power of the past will be entirely transformed into resources to nourish the original body, rather than becoming an independent fighting entity.
What made Chen Fei hesitate was another characteristic.
【Original Projection: Manifestation of the Tao】
This characteristic is akin to summoning a law-based clone with partial self-awareness and strength nearly equal to the original body, which inevitably reminded Chen Fei of his Night Demon Warrior.
After a long period of contemplation, a resolute look finally flashed in Chen Fei's eyes. He reached out and grabbed the [Dao Mark Imprint].
Looking at Venerable Tianxuan, Venerable Pomesis, and even the truly powerful figures who stood at the pinnacle of the Primordial Continent that he knew, their strength was almost entirely built upon their own incomparably profound and indestructible fundamental foundation.
Few people would entrust their core combat power to external means such as summoning past incarnations or clones.
External forces will eventually be exhausted or restrained. Only self-strengthening is the eternal truth. Integrating the power of the past into oneself and consolidating the foundation is undoubtedly a choice that is more in line with the growth path of top experts.
Furthermore, the [Original Projection - Manifestation of the Dao] made Chen Fei realize that in the future, the Night Demon Warriors should be able to appear openly and legitimately.
In the past, Chen Fei had to be careful to hide his identity to avoid attracting unnecessary covetousness.
But now, when the Night Demon Warriors appear before outsiders, they are likely to assume that this is a characteristic ability that Chen Fei has cultivated, similar to [Origin Projection - Manifestation of the Dao], since both are manifestations of laws.
Thus, choosing the [Dao Mark Imprint] not only effectively enhances one's basic combat strength, but also retains the flexibility and adaptability of replicating all methods, while clearing away potential exposure risks for the future use of the Night Demon Warrior.
Moreover, the improvement in basic combat strength means that the basic combat strength of the Night Demon Warriors will also increase accordingly.
In Chen Fei's view, this choice is undoubtedly the best solution under the current circumstances, and is far more valuable in the long run than retaining a past self that may be limited in its effectiveness when facing top-level powerhouses in the future.
Chen Fei merged the light orb of the [Dao Mark Imprint] into himself.
"simplify!"
"Simplification of Dao trace imprinting in progress...Simplification successful...Dao trace imprint → Taixu Yunjian Heavenly Book!"
Chen Fei closed his eyes and began to circulate the Heavenly Book of the Great Void Cloud Mirror. In an instant, a vast amount of insights surged forth:
How can we extract the purest and most fundamental traces of power from the marks of our past lives?
How can these Dao traces be imprinted, stroke by stroke, onto one's own bloodline, soul, and Dao foundation, just as they are engraved in an unparalleled chapter...?
How can we avoid conflicting with or damaging the existing foundation in this process, and achieve perfect integration and enhancement?
Chen Fei immersed himself in this profound ocean of insights, absorbing them with great eagerness.
Within the Realm of Return to Nothingness, golden patterns exuding an ancient and boundless aura flowed and intertwined slowly in the void, faintly forming a profound and mysterious chapter of the Great Dao.
The aura emanating from Chen Fei also began to rise slowly and steadily, a welcome change that occurred after his basic power was nourished by the Origin Dao Mark.
After an unknown amount of time, the strange phenomenon gradually subsided.
Dao traces imprinted, Great Perfection!
With a slight exertion, Chen Fei could clearly feel that his fundamental strength had indeed increased tangibly. Although the increase was not earth-shattering, this kind of fundamental and permanent improvement was of immeasurable value.
After getting a little familiar with the changes brought about by the [Dao Mark Imprint], Chen Fei looked inward at his soul, his gaze falling on the folding of time and the borrowing of future momentum.
Time Tribulation Folding: A unique defensive trait that allows you to transfer some of the damage and negative effects to your "self nine breaths ago" after each attack or injury, thereby greatly reducing the pressure and injuries you are currently experiencing.
However, this characteristic also carries risks. If the transferred damage accumulates to an excessive degree, exceeding the "past body's" tolerance limit, it may cause the physical body in the current timeline to disintegrate prematurely due to causal paradoxes.
Leveraging the Future: One can forcefully throw a "stone" into the calm river of time, pry open the barriers of space and time, and borrow a portion of the power from "the future self" to briefly descend upon and bless the present self.
However, it lasts for a short period of time and puts a greater burden on the mind and body.
With a thought from Chen Fei, the illusory image of the River of Time unfolded once more as the two characteristics merged.
Chen Fei's gaze swept over the information in the three orbs of light, and landed directly on one of them.
[Resonance of Time]
This characteristic is quite ingenious. It is not simply a superposition of the effects of "Time Tribulation" and "Borrowing Power from the Future", but rather it allows the "past self" who bears the harm in the present and the "future self" whose power is borrowed to create a mysterious "resonance" at the "present" point in time.
The defensive potential and indomitable will that the "past self" had awakened due to injury were transmitted across time and space to the "future self," and then superimposed on the present self, forming a special layer of time-mark power.
The more damage you take, the stronger this defense becomes, increasing your overall defense by up to 30%. Furthermore, this effect is continuous; the shield remains active as long as the resonance exists.
Chen Fei chose [Time Resonance] almost without much hesitation.
The reason is simple: this is a weapon tailor-made for combat. The more you fight, the stronger your defense becomes, with a maximum improvement of 30%. In life-or-death battles of the same level, this can often be the key factor in determining the outcome.
In comparison, the other two features are less appealing.
【Time-Traces Resonance】The light cluster merges in.
"simplify!"
"Time Trace Resonance Simplification in progress... Simplification successful... Time Trace Resonance → Time Rules of the Ruins Realm!"
Chen Fei closed his eyes, circulated the time rules of the Guixu Realm, and comprehended how to guide the power of the past, present, and future to resonate within himself, how to transform damage into defense, and how to make himself stronger in battle.
A vast amount of profound insights and mysteries flooded into Chen Fei's mind...
Just as Chen Fei was cultivating and improving his skills deep within the Ruins of Return.
In the Xuanyu Realm, in the Southern Region, on that vast and desolate ancient wasteland.
"Hey!"
The void was forcibly torn apart, and the dense, impenetrable black demonic energy surged out like a flood bursting its banks.
The Destroyer's incomplete demonic body, shrouded in churning demonic energy, stepped forward first. Behind him, a dense army of celestial demons silently and menacingly surged forward, transforming this land into a demonic realm.
The demons looked at the figure of the Destroyer, who, although still exuding terrifying pressure, was clearly much weaker than in his prime. Their faces were solemn and their hearts were heavy.
Next... how should the battle in the Xuan Yu Realm proceed?
If the Destroyer cannot find an effective way to kill the Heavenly Profound Venerable, then their overall advantage over the Xuan Yu Realm's Dominator Realm will be greatly diminished.
In the past, they might have been able to rely on the slow erosion of the demonic tide to gradually devour the essence of the Xuan Yu Realm and wage a protracted war. But now, the Xuan Yu Realm has gained Chen Fei, a huge variable.
The thought of Chen Fei's unbelievable growth rate weighed heavily on the hearts of all the Heavenly Demons. No one knew when that monster would break through to the next level.
The longer they wait, the more uneasy they become.
At this moment, a figure stepped out from the Heavenly Demon camp; it was Zang Guanlin.
He first glanced at the Destroyer, his gaze lingering briefly on its mangled demonic body, a barely perceptible hint of worry flashing in his eyes. Then he turned to face the dark, imposing army of Heavenly Demons behind him, and gave the order in a cold, unwavering voice:
"You all... step back for now and keep a close watch on the movements of those cultivators from the Xuan Yu Realm. Do not make any mistakes!"
Once the order was given, despite their doubts, not a single demon dared to disobey or delay.
One after another, the demonic figures bowed and accepted the order, then transformed into black streaks of light, retreating silently in all directions like a tide. Within moments, only the figures of Destruction Lord and Zang Guanlin remained on the entire wasteland, standing amidst the howling demonic winds.
After all the demons had left, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence once more.
Zang Guanlin slowly turned around, his gaze falling once more on the somewhat forlorn and ferocious back of the Destroyer, his voice carrying a barely perceptible heaviness as he asked in a low voice:
"Your Excellency, how are your injuries?"
The Destroyer did not answer immediately. He slowly turned around, his brows furrowed tightly on his face, which was blurred by the surging demonic energy.
In his mind, the scene of his previous duel with Venerable Tianxuan, in which both sides were severely injured, flashed again—every move, every stance, every collision of energy, every clash of laws…
After a moment of silence, the Destroyer spoke in a hoarse and cold voice:
"It doesn't matter!"
But this brief answer made Zang Guanlin's heart sink again. He could tell that the injuries of the Destroyer were not as minor as he had made it out to be.
"Then... what should we do next?" Zang Guanlin asked in a low voice, his tone tinged with urgency.
This is not only his personal question, but also the most concerning and anxious question in the hearts of all the retreating Heavenly Demon Lords at this moment.
With the addition of Chen Fei as a huge variable to the Xuan Yu Realm, and Tian Xuan Venerable displaying combat power no less than that of Po Mie Venerable, what path should they take next?
The Destroyer raised his remaining left arm, his demonic claws clenching slightly, the knuckles cracking as he exerted force, revealing his extreme inner turmoil.
He knew all too well that today was actually the best opportunity to eliminate Chen Fei, this anomaly.
But when he thought of his severe injuries, which had almost damaged his very essence and even cracked his demonic soul, Destroyer had no choice but to suppress the thought.
His injuries were so severe that he could no longer sustain a proper fight.
If he were to force his way out and continue fighting with Venerable Tianxuan, the likely outcome would not be that he would kill Chen Fei, but rather that his own demonic body would disintegrate and his soul would be destroyed first.
“Tianxuan… he must have borrowed the power of the Primordial Continent.” The Destroyer suddenly raised his head, his scarlet demonic eyes flashing with a terrifying light, and his voice became increasingly cold and piercing.
Today's duel confirmed one thing for him: the reason why Venerable Tianxuan was able to improve his strength to the point of being able to contend with him and even suffer mutual damage in a short period of time could not have been solely due to the resources of Xuanyu Realm itself and his personal seclusion and arduous cultivation.
There must be covert support and power injection from a certain force outside the Xuan Yu Realm, from the Primordial Continent.
"Since he is Tianxuan... let's not follow the rules for now."
The tone of the Destroyer was filled with a provoked rage: "Then I will grant his wish!"
Upon hearing this, Zang Guanlin, who was standing to the side, was taken aback, and a look of confusion appeared on his face. He did not quite understand what the Destroyer meant by those words.
However, in the next instant, something unexpected happened.
Suddenly, the Destroyer's wide demonic sleeve trembled, and a jet-black beam of light, no bigger than a thumb, yet radiating a terrifying aura of destruction, shot out from his sleeve as if it possessed a life of its own.
The streak of light was incredibly fast, instantly flying to a certain spot above the wasteland, where a spatial rift happened to be.
Immediately afterwards, an extremely faint yet indescribable, vast fluctuation flowed quietly into the interior of the Xuan Yu Realm along the crack.
Zang Guanlin stared at the black stream of light and the strange fluctuations remaining at the spatial rift, his heart filled with surprise and confusion.
What it is?
However, just as these questions flashed through Zang Guanlin's mind...
An indescribable, intense feeling of palpitation, like a cold, venomous snake, suddenly coiled around Zang Guanlin's soul.
"Buzz!"
The aura emanating from that black light was extremely weak, perhaps even weaker than that of an ordinary Void True God Realm cultivator.
However, Zang Guanlin sensed an extreme threat and fear originating from his life instinct, as if the flowing light contained an ancient ferocious creature capable of devouring stars and destroying all things.
Zang Guanlin's mind tensed instantly, and the demonic energy around him surged violently and uncontrollably. An impulse to get away from this place immediately overwhelmed his reason.
Just as Zang Guanlin was becoming increasingly unsettled by that strange feeling of palpitation and was on the verge of losing control,
A cold, indifferent voice, devoid of any emotion, seemingly emanating from the depths of an ancient icy plain, suddenly and clearly rang out from the black light, echoing directly within the consciousness of the Destroyer and Zang Guanlin:
"What brings you here?"
The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an indescribable sense of authority and oppression, like an invisible hammer striking the listener's mind.
Meanwhile, in the Void Realm, at the deepest part of the void.
Chen Fei sat cross-legged, his body enveloped in the Time Pavilion. Within his body, the law imprint representing the characteristic of [Time Resonance] was radiating increasingly brilliant and harmonious ripples of time.
After an unknown amount of time, a mysterious fluctuation quietly spread from Chen Fei's body.
It's as if countless invisible threads have pierced through the barriers of time, cleverly connecting the "past," "present," and "future" selves, forming a wondrous resonance and cycle.
Time's traces resonate, achieving perfect fulfillment!
Chen Fei slowly opened his eyes, and a fleeting glimpse of the river of time seemed to flash in his eyes.
With a slight thought, Chen Fei clearly felt the close connection between himself and the past and the future.
After getting a little familiar with the mysteries of [Time Resonance], Chen Fei took a deep breath, his mind once again sinking into his soul, and his gaze turned to the two sets of basic characteristics that originated from the Immortal Realm, which can be said to be the strongest: Divine Restriction and Mortal Transformation and the Return of All Things to One.
Divine Forbidden Transformation: In the past, it could instantly boost his terrifying combat power by 35%, which was an important reliance for Chen Fei to defeat stronger opponents.
The "Return to One" ability allows him to increase his physical strength by an additional 55%, which forged Chen Fei's powerful physique that far surpassed that of his peers at that time.
These two characteristics are considered incredibly powerful in the Immortal Realm.
I wonder what kind of amazing power he will display now that he has advanced to the mid-stage of the Sovereign Realm and has been tempered and sublimated by the river of time!
As the Divine Forbidden Transformation and the Return of All Transformations collided and merged, the illusory image of the vast river of time descended once more.
On the shimmering river surface, three orbs of light, each radiating a distinct yet incredibly powerful aura, slowly emerged.
(End of this chapter)